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Present continuous

13 I can recognizeand usethe present continuous.
Present continuous: affirmative
drinking lemonade.
My brother if flvimming
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We use the present continuous to talk about things Spelling rules for -ing forms
that are happening nowor around now. mostverbs -» + -ing
We're watching TVat themoment.
eat eating
To formthe present continuous,we usethe present
simpleform of the verb be + -ing form. read reading
I ameating we areeating consonant + -e u
I'meating we'reeating e + -ing
write writing
Fullform Short form
riding
I am eating I'm eating
you areeating you're eating onevowel + double consonant
h + "ing
he iseating he's eating
she is eating she's eating stop stopping
it iseating it's eating sit sitting
we are eating we're eating
-y + -ing
you areeating you're eating
play playing
they are eating they're eating
buy buying
* 1 Write the verbs inthe correct column.
buy de drink drive consonant + -e one vowel +
eat finish get have :consonant
listen make live
meet play rain read
ride sing sit stop
study swim watch
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